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Presence-based seamless messaging

  • US 7,664,814 B2
  • Filed: 04/20/2004
  • Issued: 02/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A presence-based seamless messaging method, comprising:

  • from within a computing environment executing on a processor and configured for sending a message via a user interface associated with a first communications medium, detecting a current live presence of a potential message recipient who can be reached via a second communications medium;

    running contemporaneously multiple communications programs for accessing the first and second communications media to allow instantly sending a message via one of the communications programs;

    transforming the user interface to include an option of using the second communications medium;

    activating the second communications medium in response to the detecting;

    displaying a one-click control option for transitioning message delivery and message composition to the second communications medium when the potential recipient is present to the second communications medium;

    removing display of the one-click control option when the potential recipient becomes non-present to the second communication medium;

    transferring automatically upon actuation of the one-click control option at least part of an unsent message from a message composition environment associated with the first communications medium to a message composition environment associated with the second communications medium when the first communications medium becomes unavailable; and

    transferring automatically upon actuation of the one-click control option at least part of an unsent message from a message composition environment associated with the second communications medium to a message composition environment associated with the first communications medium when the second communications medium becomes unavailable.

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